Parenting is basically a masterclass in contradiction. In the name of safety, nostalgia, and “well, this is just how it’s always been done,” we spend years telling our kids things that directly conflict with… other things we tell our kids.
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When Daycare Stops Feeling Safe: Trusting Your Instincts as a Parent
The first time a daycare feels wrong, it’s rarely because of one big moment. It’s smaller than that. A hesitation at drop-off that wasn’t there before. A quiet ride home. A child who used to rush inside now clings to your leg like something has shifted.
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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: A Letter to Parents Entering Winter Break
As I walked out of my classroom door on the last day with students before winter break, it hit me like a tidal wave. The kind that comes out of nowhere, knocks the wind out of you, and leaves you standing there wondering how something invisible can feel so heavy. I was suddenly flooded with emotion, so much so that I didn’t even know where to begin processing it. All I knew was that I needed to make it to my car before the waterworks started.
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I Barely Survived the Group Text: Parenting Teens on Empty
It’s about half an hour before the end of the workday. My brain is fried, my to-do list is laughing at me, and I’m just trying to wrap things up when, ding!, the first text rolls in.
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Mom on the go in Holy Toledo 